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Li Shizhou returned the greeting and said, "Greetings, Senior Brother Pei. I am Li Shizhou. I hope you will take good care of me on this trip."

"Junior brother, there's no need to be so polite. Please rest for a moment. Another junior sister is on her way."

Li Shizhou nodded in agreement and found a place to sit down and wait.

Their destination for this mission was Cheung Chau Island, which was a distance of forty to fifty thousand miles from Tianxing City.

Cheung Chau Island is not very large, with its widest point being only one or two hundred miles wide and its length estimated to be seven or eight hundred miles long. The environment is suitable for the growth of several kinds of medicinal herbs.

The Yuan family, an affiliated family of the Star Palace, has lived here for generations and is responsible for cultivating spiritual herbs on the island. There are three Foundation Establishment cultivators in the family.

Recently attacked by monsters, we lost a lot of manpower and had no choice but to ask the Star Palace for help.

Senior Brother Pei Ze, who just spoke, has already reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment and is in charge of the team, so it is only natural that he would contribute more. Li Shizhou only needs to assist him from the sidelines.

The two waited at the meeting point for a full hour and a half before a figure, riding a flying artifact, slowly flew towards them.

A moment later, a sleepy-eyed girl in red descended from above; her cultivation level was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Junior Sister Leng, you've finally arrived! We've been waiting for you. This is Junior Brother Li Shizhou. The three of us are going to Changzhou Island together this time."

Senior Brother Pei hurriedly stood up and said with a fawning expression, a stark contrast to his previous attitude.

"What's wrong with waiting? You're all here to play with me, I can come whenever I want."

Senior Brother Pei chuckled and said, "Junior Sister is right. I'm not good with words, but things are urgent with the Yuan family, so it's best to set off as soon as possible."

"Okay, okay, let's go then."

Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Pei took out a flying boat-shaped magical artifact, pointed his finger, and it transformed into a wooden boat that was over two zhang long and six chi wide.

"Junior sister, please board the ship."

The girl in red nodded, stepped onto the wooden boat, and never once glanced at Li Shizhou.

Senior Brother Pei transmitted his voice to Li Shizhou: "Junior Brother, let's go. This junior sister is named Leng Ning'er. She is a descendant of Grandmaster Leng. She is spoiled by her family and has a bad temper. Please bear with her."

Li Shizhou replied telepathically, "Don't worry, senior brother, I know what I'm doing."

From the moment the girl in red appeared, he knew she must be someone of great importance. He never imagined she was a descendant of a Nascent Soul cultivator. It seemed his main mission this time was to accompany the princess on her excursions.

However, Li Shizhou breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the mission would not be too dangerous under the current circumstances.

After the three of them were seated, Senior Brother Pei steered the wooden boat and flew high into the sky in the blink of an eye. After flying through clouds and mist for half a month in the vast sea, a long, narrow island came into view.

The island is lush and green, dotted with several lakes of varying sizes.

Looking at the distant islands, Leng Ning'er, who had been bored for half a month, was in a great mood and said to Li Shizhou, "Li Shimu, let this fairy play with your spirit beast later."

Li Shizhou was speechless. This was already the eighth nickname the other party had given him along the way, and Senior Brother Pei had been given four.

Although displeased, Li Shizhou spoke kindly, considering the other party was a descendant of a Nascent Soul cultivator: "My spirit beast is quite ferocious; it wouldn't be good if it hurts my junior sister."

"Hmph, you stingy brat! If you don't want to, then don't. Do you think this fairy cares?"

As the two were talking, two cultivators flew toward the wooden boat from a distance.

Upon closer inspection, they saw that it was a male and a female Foundation Establishment cultivator. The one in the lead was a male cultivator with a hooked nose who appeared to be in his forties and was in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

Following behind was a petite female cultivator, with a cultivation level in the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

A moment later, the hook-nosed cultivator stopped and cupped his hands in greeting from afar, saying, "We've finally waited for this moment. I never expected that Senior Brother Pei would be the one to take action. Our Yuan family is saved."

Senior Brother Pei stopped the wooden boat and returned the greeting, saying, "Senior Brother Yuan, it's been a long time."

"More than twenty years have passed since we parted ways. You've already reached the late Foundation Establishment stage. I would never dare to call myself your senior brother."

"I only recently broke through to the next level by sheer luck, so I'm going out to gain some experience."

Pei Ze exchanged a few pleasantries with the hook-nosed monk, and then began introducing the remaining people to each other.

The hook-nosed cultivator was named Yuan Cheng. He had also cultivated in the Star Palace in his early years, but when he lost hope in the path to immortality, he returned to his family to manage worldly affairs.

The petite female cultivator was named "Yuan Yi," and she had successfully established her foundation less than ten years ago.

When the two members of the Yuan family learned that Leng Ning'er was a descendant of a Nascent Soul cultivator, they immediately stepped forward to greet her warmly.

Leng Ning'er didn't appreciate the gesture and rolled her eyes, saying, "Enough with the nagging. You two hurry up and lead the way. I'm exhausted after being exposed to the sea breeze for half a month."

The two members of the Yuan family were immediately embarrassed after being met with a cold shoulder.

Yuan Cheng was alright; after all, he was older and more experienced, and he quickly recovered and led the way, turning around and flying towards Cheung Chau Island.

Yuan Yi, however, did not have such good manners. The Yuan family was just a Foundation Establishment cultivation family. Apart from the other two Foundation Establishment cultivators, she was usually looked up to by the family. When had she ever been treated with such contempt?

Her face flushed red and then turned pale, and tears almost welled up in her eyes. Only after Yuan Cheng reminded her telepathically did she follow.

After flying for a little over fifteen minutes, the group saw a small coastal town in full view.

This is the main city of the Yuan family, which is divided into an inner city and an outer city, and contains mountains, plains, small lakes and rivers.

It spans approximately ten miles in length and width, encompassing cultivators' cave dwellings, herb gardens, and the dwellings of ordinary people.

During the journey, Yuan Cheng told us that because of the monster attack, the Yuan family had temporarily relocated all the mortals from other settlements on the island to this place and built many temporary shelters.

At this moment, the city's defensive formations were fully activated, and a transparent light curtain enveloped the entire city, giving the impression that it was on high alert.

Upon arriving at the small town, the cultivators inside activated the array, and the wooden boat passed through the light barrier. Not far away, on a square a hundred feet wide, a group of cultivators were already waiting.

When the wooden boat landed, an old cultivator in gray robes, who was at the head of the crowd, stepped forward to greet them. He was a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator with a worried expression. He was the last Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Yuan family, namely Yuan Zhan, the head of the Yuan family.

Yuan Cheng began the introduction: "Clan leader, this is Senior Brother Pei Ze, whom I often tell you about."

"I have long admired Brother Pei's name. Meeting you today, I can confirm your extraordinary demeanor. I am grateful for your help with the matter of the demon beast."

"You're too kind, Clan Chief Yuan. I will certainly do my best in my duty."

Yuan Cheng was about to introduce the rest of the people when Leng Ning'er grew impatient.

"Alright, alright, enough with the pleasantries, let's get down to business."

The square fell silent. Yuan Zhan coughed and said, "Junior sister, don't be impatient. I've already ordered a banquet to be prepared. Let's eat and discuss our strategy."

"I'm not eating. Everyone's tired. Find me a comfortable place to rest. I need to take a bath and change. Pick a few clever maids for me. Let me know when you've finished eating and decided."